Land
of Lincoln Workforce Alliance offers free services to employers
in the Illinois counties of Cass, Christian, Logan, Menard
and Sangamon. Services include:

 Incumbent Worker Training  Provides
funding to employers in targeted sectors (Healthcare, Education,
Social Assistance, Leisure & Hospitality, Manufacturing,
Professional & Business Services, Wholesale Trade, Transportation/Logistics
and Construction Trades) to train their current employees
on the latest technological developments affecting their industry
and to help create and retain jobs in the area.

 On-the-Job Training  Provides the
opportunity for the employer to find employees who do not
have the experience or skills necessary to perform the job
duties, but who could become job ready with additional training.
As an incentive to hire workers through the OJT Program, training
costs may be reimbursed up to a maximum of 50% of the new
hires wages. The employer must commit to retaining the
new hire as a permanent, full time employee upon successful
completion of the training period.

 Rapid Response Services - Provides outplacement
services to workers facing layoffs as a result of plant closings
or significant reductions in force. A Rapid Response Team
can meet with the dislocated workers as a group, and inform
them of the various services available to them in the community
and to answer any questions they may have.